Data Monday: Usage of Mobile Devices

It's clear that usage of mobile devices is growing at a furious pace. But what are people doing with their mobile devices (in the US) and when? Here's some recent statistics that attempt to answer these questions.

63.5% of U.S. mobile subscribers use text messaging on their mobile device. (source)

28.6% of U.S. mobile subscribers use the Web browser on their mobile phones. (source)

21.7% of U.S. mobile subscribers played games on their mobile phones. (source)

17.1% of U.S. mobile subscribers access social networking sites or blogs on their mobile phones. (source)

74% of smartphone owners are using their device primarily for personal (not business) reasons. (source)

45% of iPhone owners said 76-100% of their time on the device was for personal use. (source)

Apple iPhone owners use their apps much more on nights and weekends rather than during the weekday. Weekday usage peaks at 9 PM local time with Tuesday being the busiest weeknight. (source)

Smartphone users spend the most time on their devices when at home, during miscellaneous downtime during the day, and while waiting in line. (source)